Table 4. Complications according to the type of surgery.
| Complications | Endoprosthetic reconstruction | Biological reconstruction | No reconstruction | Internal hemipelvectomy | External hemipelvectomy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 47) | (N = 21) | (N = 46) | (N = 14) | (N = 19) | |
| Major | |||||
| Infection | 17 (36%); (* 17 Type IV) | 2 (10%) | 3 (7%) | 3 (21%) | 1 (5%) |
| Neurovascular/Visceral | 5 (11%) | - | 4 (9%) | 1 (7%) | 1 (5%) |
| Mechanical/Soft-Tissue failure | 11 (23%); (* 4 Type II / 13 Type III) | 4 (19%) | - | - | - |
| Minor | |||||
| Woundhealingdisorder | 17 (36%) | 3 (14%) | 9 (19%) | 3 (21%) | 6 (32%) |
| Seroma/Hematoma | 6 (13%) | 6 (28%) | 7 (15%) | 2 (14%) | 2 (11%) |
*according to Henderson et al. 2011: softtissue failures (Type 1), aseptic loosening (Type 2), structural failures (Type 3), infection (Type 4), and tumor progression (Type 5).